The 2020 China (Qufu) International Confucius Cultural Festival and the sixth Nishan Forum on World Civilizations kicked off on Sept 27 in Qufu, Shandong province, the birthplace of the great philosopher Confucius.

Starting this year, the two events will be held together in order to expand their influence, according to the organizers.

The 2020 China (Qufu) International Confucius Cultural Festival and the sixth Nishan Forum on World Civilizations open on Sept 27 in Qufu, Shandong province. [Photo/dzrb.dzng.com]

The two-day events are being jointly held by the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, International Confucian Federation and the Shandong Provincial People's Government.

A promo video for this year's Nishan Forum on World Civilizations. [Video provided to chinadaily.com.cn]